Not exact matches
On Sunday, Blanchett, DuVernay and Stewart were joined
by Patty Jenkins, Marion Cotillard, Salma Hayek, Agnes Varda and dozens of other
female actors, directors, writers, producers and distributors to stand halfway up the red carpet, symbolizing the challenges women
face to climb the industry ladder.
An exceptional suspense thriller elevated
by Fincher's tightly controlled direction and stand - out performances
by Jodie Foster — a rare
female protagonist for Fincher — as a recently single mother and a preteen Kristin Stewart resourcefully
facing off against a trio of indelibly drawn and developed home invaders — a testament to Hollywood veteran David Koepp's underrated screenplay — played
by future Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Jared Leto, and country - singer - turned -
actor Dwight Yoakum.
The
face of this nameless, androgynous protagonist — a digital composite of a male and a
female actor — remains impassive despite successive defilements, dispensed
by some off - screen agent until an animated video wipe washes it clean and the process begins anew...